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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,438,277.60, 886,161,301.20 and 263,417,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,438,277.60, 886,161,301.20 and 263,417,042.40 is: 395,350,365.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,438,277.60 : 886,161,301.20 = 263,417,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,438,277.60/886,161,301.20 = 263,417,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,438,277.60x = 886,161,301.20 × 263,417,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,438,277.60x = 233,429,989,051,439,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,429,989,051,439,584/590,438,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,350,365.83

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